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Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Missed call Service Facility for LPG Consumers
Oil Marketing Companies have introduced missed call facility for booking of LPG refills. Details of mobile numbers for missed call facility are as under:-
IOCL - 8454955555
BPCL - 7710955555
HPCL - 9493602222
This information was given by the Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar launched today “SMILE-75 Initiative”.
The Government of India has formulated a comprehensive scheme of SMILE (Support for Marginalised
Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise) to address the persisting problem of destitution and beggary
Under the “SMILE-75 Initiative”, 75 identified Municipal Corporations, in the spirit of AzadikaAmritMahotsav, will undertake comprehensive rehabilitation of persons engaged in the act of begging
The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has allocated a total budget of Rs.100 crore for the SMILE scheme for coming years till 2025-26
In the spirit ofAzadikaAmritMahotsav, the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India, has identified 75 Municipal Corporations to implement comprehensive rehabilitation of persons engaged in the act of begging under “SMILE: Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise”named as “SMILE-75 Initiative”.
The “SMILE-75 Initiative” launched today by Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar at a Shelter Home  near Nizammudin Metro Station in New Delhi. The identified 75 Municipal Corporations, experts from the field of beggary and eminent NGOs will participate in this nationwide launch through online and offline mode.
Under the SMILE-75 initiative, seventy five  Municipal Corporations in collaboration with NGOs and other stakeholders willcover several comprehensive welfare measures for persons who are engaged in the act of begging with focus extensively on rehabilitation, provision of medical facilities, counselling, awareness, education, skill development, economic linkages and convergence with other Government welfare programmes etc.
The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has allocated a total budget of Rs.100 crore for the SMILE project for coming years till 2025-26.Through this project, the Ministry envisions to develop a support mechanism for holistic rehabilitation of those engaged in the act of begging and build an India where no person is forced to beg in order to survive and fulfill their basic needs.
The objective of SMILE- 75 is to make our cities/town and municipal areas begging-free and make a strategy for comprehensive rehabilitation of the persons engaged in the act of begging through the coordinated action of various stakeholders. The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment understands the important role of Local Urban Bodies, Civil Society Organisations/Non-Government Organisations to address this persisting social issue with concerted efforts.
The Government of India hasrecognised the persisting problemof destitution and beggary and formulated a comprehensive scheme of SMILE  which includes a sub-scheme ofcomprehensive rehabilitation for persons engaged in begging which covers identification, rehabilitation, provision of medical facilities, counselling, and education, skill development for decent job and self-employment / entrepreneurship.
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Ayush Minister assure all help in establishing the world’s first Bio Bank of Ayurveda at AIIA
Ayush Ministers visit and Laud the performance of AIIA
Multi-Purpose Yoga Hall and Mini Auditorium inaugurated by AyushMinister at AIIA
Union Ayush Minister Shri Sarbananda Sonowal and MoS for Ayush, Dr. Munjapara Mahendrabhai visited All India Institute of Ayurveda on Sunday and inaugurated Multi-Purpose Yoga Hall & Mini Auditorium. Both the Ministers highly appreciated the work done by AIIA and assured their full-fledged support for further development of the Institute to make it world’s best Ayurveda Institute. Lauding the futuristic plan of the Institute, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal assured all help for establishing the first Bio-Bank of the world in Ayurveda at AIIA.
Both the Ministers were shown various facilities at AIIA and they took keen interest in knowing the unique features of the Institute.Shri Sarbanandaadvised the Director AIIA, Prof. Dr. Tanuja Nesari to not only further intensify scientific investigation in the Institute but also ensure that successful research reaches to masses in their langua-franca. While appreciating the wholesome approach of treatment at AIIA, the Minister of State Dr.MunjaparaMahendrabhai advised to deepen the focus on integrated and holistic treatment.
Both the Ministers visited almost all major departments and interacted in detail with faculty and students on ongoing treatment and research facilities. The unique feature of AIIA’s Panchkarm for Children and Panchkarma for the eyes was also appreciated by the Ministers. After visiting the Ayurvedic Dentistry Unit the Ministers observed
Ayurvedic Surgery facilities. At the Blood Bank, the Cabinet Minister advised to further deepen research on auto immune diseases and Leukaemia. At Pharmocology Lab, he also advised Institute to work rigorously on enhancing the quality standards of Ayurvedic Medicine. The Ministers also lauded Ayurvedic Herbal Fumigation practice of AIIA.
Focus of both the Ministers was on competency and practical knowledge. After inaugurating the Multi-Purpose Yoga Hall, shriSonowal asked the students to demonstrate some complex Yogasanas and later appreciated the performance or students.
The Minsters were shown a short film on AIIA, focused on scientific clinical studies during COVID times. They expressed satisfaction over the activities of the Institute and COVID Health Centre and COVID Testing Centre.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
SCHEME FOR ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF DNT COMMUNITIES
The Department has introduced a scheme namely “Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNT Communities ”, for welfare of DNT communities, having following four components:-
 To provide coaching of good quality for DNT candidates to enable them to appear in competitive examinations;
 To provide Health Insurance to them;
 To facilitate livelihood initiative at community level; and
 To provide financial assistance for construction of houses for members of these communities.
Around 4703 applications have been received under the scheme and these have been forwarded to concerned States/UTs for physical verification.
This information was given by Minister of State for Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment Sushri Pratima Bhoumik in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves recapitalisation of Export-Import Bank of India
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the recapitalization of EXIM Bank. The details are as follows:
- Issuance of Recapitalization Bonds by Government of India to the tune of Rs.6,000 crore for capital infusion in Export Import Bank of India .
- The equity will be infused in two tranches of Rs. 4,500 crore in FY 2018-19 and Rs.1,500 crore in FY 2019-20 respectively.
- The Cabinet also approved an increase in the authorized capital of Exim Bank from Rs. 10,000 crore to Rs. 20,000 crore. The recapitalisation bonds will be on the lines issued to Public Sector Banks.
Major Impact:
- Exim Bank is the principal export credit agency for India.
- The infusion of capital into Exim Bank will enable it to augment capital adequacy and support Indian exports with enhanced ability.
- The infusion will give an impetus to anticipate new initiatives like supporting Indian textile industries, likely changes in Concessional Finance Scheme , likelihood of new LoCs in future in view of India's active foreign policy and strategic intent.
Background:
Exim Bank of India  was established in 1982 under an Act of Parliament as the apex financial institution for financing, facilitating and promoting India's international trade. The Bank primarily lends for exports from India including supporting overseas buyers and Indian suppliers for export of developmental and infrastructure projects, equipment, goods and services from India. It is regulated by RBI.
Prime Minister's Office
Telephone Call by Australian Prime Minister to Prime Minister of India
Prime Minister of Australia, The Hon. Scott Morrison called Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 23 May 2019 over telephone and congratulated him on his victory in 17th Lok Sabha General Elections.
The Prime Minister mentioned that India attaches great significance to further strengthening her relations with Australia. He highlighted that India and Australia are both strong and vibrant democracies, and with our expanding economic engagement, increasing high level interactions and strong people-to-people ties, the momentum generated in our relations would continue further.
The Prime Minister also congratulated Prime Minister Morrison for guiding his Liberal-National Coalition Party to victory in recently concluded elections in Australia. He reiterated his invitation to PM Morrison to visit India.
Election Commission
Conducting elections amid a pandemic - Democracies share valuable insights at ECI webinar
CEC underscores commitment of EMBs to the conduct of timely, free, fair and participatory elections
Chief Election Commissioner, Shri Sunil Arora, today underscored the commitment of Election Management Bodies  across the world, for the conduct of timely, free, fair and participatory elections to foster democracy in the world. Herecalledformer US President Abraham Lincoln's allusion to democracies as governments“of the people, by the people, and for the people.”
CEC also recalleda quote by Nelson Mandela: “Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”
Speaking at the conclusion of the International Webinar on "Issues, Challenges and Protocols for Conducting Elections during COVID-19: Sharing Country Experiences", Shri Arora highlighted the common threads that emerged from the event.
CEC emphasized that today’s webinar brings out clearly the importance of training the officials involved with the conduct of elections.
During his intervention, Election Commissioner Shri Sushil Chandra emphasized that in the shadow of COVID-19, elections have not only to be free and fair, but also ensure safety for the electors as well as polling officials and security personnel on duty. He said that presentations from various countries show comprehensive preparedness required before, during and after elections. The ultimate concern is to ensure that voters feel safe while voting in covid times. He also emphasized effective communication with voters regarding safety protocols adopted by the Commission.
In his remarks, Election Commissioner Shri Rajiv Kumar noted that even amid the pandemic, electors have high expectations for the smooth conduct of elections. Mutual sharing of ideas and experiences of conducting elections amidst challenges of COVID19 at this webinar, will go a long way in introducing safety provisions and services with all protocols in place and will strengthen the democracies despite challenges posed. He further appealed to participating election bodies to reiterate the resolve to protect political rights of citizens and thereby democratic processes and institutions.
Among the countries that made presentations were Fiji, Republic of Korea, Mongolia, Taiwan, South Africa, Bangladesh and Malawi. The international organizations participating were International IDEA, A-WEB and IFES.
The webinar provided an excellent opportunity for all the participants to exchange ideas and learn from each others’ experience of holding and managing elections in the challenging times of COVID 19 pandemic, to ensure free, fair, transparent as well as safe elections.
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PM expresses anguish over the flood situation in various parts of Northeast
PM expresses anguish over the flood situation in various parts of Northeast
(The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has expressed his anguish over the situation arising due to floods in various parts of the Northeast.
“I am anguished by the situation arising due to floods in various parts of the Northeast. I share the pain of all those affected by floods.
The entire nation stands with the people of Northeast during this time. Centre assures all possible help to normalise the situation.
I have spoken to Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu and other officials both in Delhi and the states on the flood situation
I have also asked my colleague Kiren Rijiju to personally supervise the rescue, relief operations and facilitate all possible help needed.”, the Prime Minister said.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Malaysia for Mutual Cooperation in the field of Company Secretaryship
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between India and Malaysia for Mutual Cooperation to raise the status and prestige of the Practicing Company Secretary in both countries, and to facilitate the movement of the Company Secretaries across borders in the Asia-Pacific Region.
Point-wise details
Approval of the Cabinet is in respect of Memorandum of Understanding  between the "Institute of Company Secretaries of India " and "Malaysian Association of Company Secretaries " to strengthen cooperation and to raise the status and prestige of the Practicing Company Secretary in both jurisdictions and to facilitate the movement of the company secretaries across borders in the Asia Pacific region.
Background:
Institute of Company Secretaries of India " is a statutory body established an Act of Parliament of India, i.e The Company Secretaries Act, 1980 , to develop and regulate the profession of Company Secretaries in India. Malaysian Association of Company Secretaries " is a Malaysian professional body of Company Secretaries whose core objective is to improve and advance the professional competence and status of Practicing Company Secretaries in Malaysia.
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NITI Aayog
NITI Aayog observes Special Campaign 2.0 for Swacchata in Government Offices
Disposal of Pending Matters and Grievances
With the aim of Swachhata at workplace, the National Institute for Transforming India  Aayog, along with its attached offices of Development Monitoring & Evaluation Office , Atal Innovation Mission  located in NITI Bhawan and its Autonomous Institution viz. National Institute of Labour Economics Research and Development  situated in Narela, Delhi organized the Special Campaign 2.0 from 2nd October to 31st October, 2022.
The Campaign has focused on liquidation of pendency in respect of MP’s references, references from State Government, Inter-Ministerial references , Parliamentary Assurances, Public Grievances & PG Appeals, to review existing rules and procedures to reduce compliance burden, record management, cleanliness of Government Offices including space management etc.
During the preparatory phase of the Campaign from 14th to 30th September 2022, NITI Aayog including its attached offices/ autonomous institution of DMEO, AIM and NILERD had identified pendency under various categories viz. references from Member of Parliament, Inter-Ministerial References , Public Grievances/ Appeals, cleanliness of sites, review of files etc. However, there were no pending references from Members of Parliament, State Government, IMC References  in NITI Aayog. Further, nothing relating to Easing of Rules / Processes pending in NITI Aayog.
During the Special Campaign period from 2nd October to 31st October, 2022, all the 1458 files identified for review have been reviewed, out of which 1204 files have been weeded out . Therefore, there is 100% achievement in weeding out of files. There is 91% achievement in disposal of Public Grievance and 99% achievement in Public Grievance Appeals. The Parliamentary Assurances pending which are 12 in number could not be disposed of being technical in nature; however, efforts are continuously being taken to dispose of these assurances. The redundant scrap material and obsolete items have also been identified for disposal. The space freed under this Campaign is 468 Sq. feet. Through sale of e-waste and obsolete items, a revenue of Rs. 16,065/- has been generated.
The NITI Aayog maintains and monitors cleanliness in the Office premises on regular basis. A few of the glimpses of the cleanliness drive during Special Campaign 2.0 may be seen hereunder:-
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Ministry of Electronics & IT
Aquaponics and related alternative farming techniques to help the farmer in increasing their productivity & income: Shri Sanjay Dhotre
Shri Dhotre inaugurates a pilot ‘Aquaponics facility’ at GADVASU, Ludhiana
Aquaponics and related alternative farming techniques are highly required to improve the status of farmers. This technique will help the farmer in increasing the productivity of his land and also augment his income, said Union Minister of State for Education, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India Shri Sanjay Dhotre. A pilot ‘Aquaponics facility’ developed by Centre for Development of Advanced Computing , Mohali at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary University , Ludhiana was inaugurated today by the Minister virtually from C-DAC, Mohali. Shri Dhotre suggested that many more such projects should be taken up to rapidly percolate such technologies in the masses.
The state-of-the-art facility, that is the first of its kind in region, is equipped with advanced sensors for monitoring and automated controls. It has been developed with the funding support from Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Govt. of India. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. PK Khosla Executive director, C-DAC, Mohali informed the facility is nearly 100% organic, need much less land for a give yield of crop, consumes 90% less water, the fish and plants so grown are more nutritious.
Dr. Hemant Darbari, Director General, C-DAC informed about various activities of C-DAC in the area of agriculture and appreciated the efforts by C-DAC, Mohali. Smt. Jyoti Arora, Special Secretary and Finance Adviser to Ministry of Electronics and IT, Govt. of India, talked about the importance of agriculture in Indian economy and the need for the technology to further work for up-lifting the agriculture. Smt Jyoti Arora, Special Secretary and Financial advisor, who was Guest of Honour state that the aspirational rural youth will be drawn in main stream with help of this technology and agri-economy will get a boost.
Speaking on the occasion Dr. Inderjeet Singh, Vice chancellor of the GADVASU University mentioned that demand for fishes and such crops is increasing rapidly in urban areas and this type of systems should be very helpful in increasing the farmer’s income, especially in non-coastal areas.
Aquaponics is an emerging technique in which both fishes as well as the plants are grown in an integrated manner. The fish waste provides fertilizer for growing plants. The plants absorb nutrients and filter the water. This filtered water is used to replenish the fish tank. This is an environment friendly technique. Dr Hemant Darbari, Director General C-DAC stated that the supercomputing power being provided by C-DAC will go a long way in developing agriculture technology.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
146.70 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
India's Active caseload currently stands at 1,71,830
Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.49%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.13%
11,007 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,43,06,414
37,379 new cases in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
68.24 cr Total Tests conducted so far
Statewise status of Omicron Variant
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S. No.
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|
State
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|
No. of Omicron Cases
|
|
Discharged/Recovered/Migrated
|
|
1
|
|
Maharashtra
|
|
568
|
|
259
|
|
2
|
|
Delhi
|
|
382
|
|
57
|
|
3
|
|
Kerala
|
|
185
|
|
58
|
|
4
|
|
Rajasthan
|
|
174
|
|
88
|
|
5
|
|
Gujarat
|
|
152
|
|
85
|
|
6
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
|
121
|
|
100
|
|
7
|
|
Telangana
|
|
67
|
|
27
|
|
8
|
|
Karnataka
|
|
64
|
|
18
|
|
9
|
|
Haryana
|
|
63
|
|
40
|
|
10
|
|
Odisha
|
|
37
|
|
1
|
|
11
|
|
West Bengal
|
|
20
|
|
4
|
|
12
|
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
|
17
|
|
3
|
|
13
|
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
|
9
|
|
9
|
|
14
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
|
8
|
|
4
|
|
15
|
|
Uttarakhand
|
|
8
|
|
5
|
|
16
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|
Goa
|
|
5
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0
|
|
17
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|
Chandigarh
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|
3
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|
2
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|
18
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Jammu and Kashmir
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|
3
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3
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|
19
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Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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2
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|
0
|
|
20
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|
Himachal Pradesh
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|
1
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|
1
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|
21
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|
Ladakh
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|
1
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|
1
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|
22
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|
Manipur
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|
1
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|
0
|
|
23
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Punjab
|
|
1
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|
1
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Total
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1,892
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766
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 185.90 Cr
Over 2.27 Cr vaccine doses administered for age group 12-14 years
India's Active caseload currently stands at 10,889
796 new cases reported in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.76%
Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 0.24%
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 185.90 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,25,28,350 sessions.
COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, more than 2.27 Cr  adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Similarly, the COVID-19 precaution dose administration for age group 18-59 years also started from 10th April 2022 onwards. 27,401 precaution doses have been administered so far.
The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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10404154
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2nd Dose
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10005982
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|
Precaution Dose
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|
4550378
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|
FLWs
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|
1st Dose
|
|
18413999
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|
2nd Dose
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|
17521993
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Precaution Dose
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7039110
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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22748406
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|
Age Group 15-18 years
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|
1st Dose
|
|
57701433
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|
2nd Dose
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|
39772921
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|
Age Group 18-44 years
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|
1st Dose
|
|
555097082
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|
2nd Dose
|
|
470729023
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Precaution Dose
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|
6190
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|
Age Group 45-59 years
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|
1st Dose
|
|
202827997
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|
2nd Dose
|
|
186387051
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Precaution Dose
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|
21211
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Over 60 years
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|
1st Dose
|
|
126796922
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|
2nd Dose
|
|
116098640
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|
Precaution Dose
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|
12946124
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|
Precaution Dose
|
|
2,45,63,013
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Total
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|
1,85,90,68,616
Following a continuous downward trend, India’s Active Caseload declines to today 10,889 Active cases now constitute 0.03% of the country's total Positive Cases.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.76%. 946 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients  is now at 4,25,04,329.
796 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The last 24 hours saw a total of 4,06,251 COVID-19 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 79.45 Cr  cumulative tests.
There has been a sustained fall in the weekly Positivity Rate too. Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 0.24% and the Daily Positivity rate is also reported to be 0.20%.
Special Service and Features
BSNL invites applications for BCOFT course
Applications are invited for BSNL Certified Optical Fiber Technician  by BSNL Regional Telecom Training Centre, Kaimanam, Thiruvananthapuram. The one-month vocational course will consist of training at BSNL RTTC, Thiruvananthapuram and practical training at various BSNL units. Candidates should have passed Class X. Next batch will begin on 25th July. For more details, please visit the website http://rttctvm.bsnl.co.in
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